Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-11
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nostrils and adjacent parts, which prevails
to an alarming extent aud Is productive OF
very serious consequences.
The most prominent and Characteristic
features Is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there Is an almost constant flow
of clear, acid fluid, butoftener an offensive,
purulent, or mucopurulent, Pfeenish.yel-
low matter is secreted, which nccumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throst
necessitating Its frequent removal by blow
log the nose or expectoration, and often by
boln processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount OF matter
discharged ana SO ietld is ITS odor. The
patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, aud as q recumbont
position naturally favors the fow down
wa d. his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged TO
lie with the head very much elevated In
order 10 sleep with some degree OF com.
fort,
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, In the passage between the throat
and head. adherlng to the parts with gluisn
tenacity. Its lodgment ernharrasses respi.
ration and creates a sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality.
which gives rise to eonstant and almost
irresistible desire 10 relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throAt so as
to eject Il by the mouth This practice,
popularly known as hawking" Is charac-
teristic of catarrh, and proves as ember
| RAISING to the one affected as 1t Is disagree.
abe.to those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the mem branc in the
| shape of dry, hard cOncreLons. which ara
discharged by way Of the nos.rils or throat
| in Jumps or fragments Of deep green tint.
In some cases these tnerustattons accumu-
| late to such an extent as tn form a regular
| plug in the nose. which obstructs breathing
| and produces serious discomfort. So firmly
| do these incrustations adhere TO the point
| of attachment that their removal u ually
| erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre
| quently they have TO be torn from the mem.
| brane. occasionally solid east OF notable
| size is expelled. on which there are gener-
| ally traces of blood, but IN some cases the
| cast presents tubular appearance, being
| Of exact shape OF the nasal cavity. This
| condition Is indicative OF liberation, which
| in time may destroy the bOny structure of
| the nose and produce subsequent hatten-
| ing of that organ.
Gases are occasionally met With 70 which
| thick, viscid. Shiny secretion r1ats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
puJIthes, giving rise to stencil which is
| really oyerpowering and sufficiently fetid
TO poison the atmosphere of whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre--
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
and feverishness In the head and nose---a
condition popularly known as DRY Ca
| tsrrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones of the forehead and
face. giving. rise to distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially In the region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling Of
fullnees, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
IN the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper parto the throat, above
and behind the soft palate. sometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par
jculaI part, as in the temple, on the top of
at han haaf Ind
the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face of SO severe a character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
| The breath is ALWAYS tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
an hisct of disgust 10 himself as well as TO
others
The nasal membrane is thlckened and
congested, causing the nose TO be stopped
up, sometimes on one side. sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving rise to
disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head.
and occasioning violent and prUlonhed
paroxysms of sneezlng.
The voice Is weak, indistinc. aud husky,
or OF a nasal Character. displaying q. sort Of
smiling quality. Oftentimes there is a con-
ttnuous h0arseuess and discordance. There
is also sense OF irritation IN the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, prod ducing the sound "hem" more
or less iorcibly. In some cases patients
complain of su uncomfortable feeling of
fullness. or a choky sensation in the thro at
} and in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less aud becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite Is capricious and nearly always bad
in the morning, The patient Il languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; Is nervous, de-
| OrcqSa1 d.
agitated and inclined TO drowsiness aud
sleep, the memory weakened and perman-
ent impairment threatened.
The muous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and In spite of the utmost care becomes af-
fected from the slightest causes, so that at
last breath of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
iect to frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggravating the disease by giving 1t
arew impulse and involving larger ex-
, tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ To
1 organ, invading the throat, larynx. traches
further and further, 1t reaches tho finer
qualifications OF the brOnchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send 1t TO the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does affect
other organs In the body especially those
containing inuons membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employ ment OF proper inhalations
In the form of medieated vapor (not steam
or spray) We are able to produce immediate
aud direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
VIII find.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where II is utterly impos- pos
means every case can be cured,
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